indian minerals & energy resources section 2 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Which of the following is an iron region?

a) Singhbhum

b) Jharia

c) Siwan

d) Kudremukh

Question : 2

Consider the following statements with regard to the mining industry of India

1. The spatial distribution of minerals is uneven.
2. The mining industry since colonial days has been exportoriented.

a) Neither 1 nor 2

b) Only 2

c) Only 1

d) Both 1 and 2

Question : 3

In which of the following parts of India are the largest reserves of minerals resources found?

a) South-East

b) South

c) West

d) North

Question : 4

Which of the following Indian states is the biggest producer of Mica?

a) Rajasthan

b) Bihar

c) Andhra Pradesh

d) Jharkhand

Question : 5

At the present state of our knowledge and resource position, India will remain self-sufficient for the next three decades in

a) Petroleum

b) Coking coal

c) Tin

d) Copper

Question : 6

Consider the following statement.

1. Natural gas occurs in the Gondwana belts.
2. Mica occurs in abundance in Kodarma.
3. Dharwars are famous for petroleum.

a) None of these

b) Only 2

c) 1 and 2

d) 1 and 3